Why Is Deep Learning Still On The 'Hype Cycle'?

Over the last 10 years, the world has witnessed quantum leaps in the technology space; especially in artificial intelligence. For example, compared to the initial days of speech recognition, today smartphones have turned into virtual assistants. With all these advancements in technology coming into the market, people are gaining more interest in the technology behind -- like machine learning and deep learning. As interest and the excitement surrounding DL continues to grow, experts are still wondering if DL will make a great impact on AI or if it's just a hyped craze which will disappear in the near future. According to research and advisory firm, a technology progression flows through a life cycle.